Publix store near OIA robbed at gunpoint

July 2, 2014|By David Harris, Orlando Sentinel

A Publix store near Orlando International Airport was robbed at gunpoint on Wednesday afternoon, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said.

A Hispanic male between 30 and 40 entered the Publix at 4501 Hoffner Avenue around 4 p.m. He went up to a register with some items as if he was going to buy them, but instead showed the clerk a gun and demanded money.

The suspect fled the store with an undisclosed amount of cash. There were no injuries.

There is video of the incident but it was not released. Deputies did not provide any more details.